Think of what you could have done had you owned a crystal ball. Investing in Apple or Google when they were start-ups would have made a fortune and putting £100 on Leicester winning the Premier League at 5,000-1 in the summer of 2015 would also have been a nice earner.
‌I think getting a bet on Manchester United being above Liverpool and level with Manchester City with a quarter of the season gone would also have delivered astronomical odds. Even a few short weeks ago, this would have sounded like delusional deranged ramblings.
‌There are a multitude of reasons for this incredible short-term turnaround in the fortunes of both United and Liverpool. United beating Chelsea in a bizarre game a few weeks back helped, but not as much as their 2-1 win at Anfield.
‌This has led to a team spirit finally becoming visible from space, when you couldn’t see it from 10 yards with a telescope beforehand. It has given them that other secret ingredient too: confidence.
‌For the opener against Brighton, Benjamin Sesko, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Matheus Cunha were flicking balls to each other just outside the Brighton 18-yard box. There is no way they were trying such intricate moves just a few weeks back.
‌Ruben Amorim has to keep the work-rate up and retain that spirit, but if he can keep them as relaxed as they looked against Brighton, the nightmare might just be over for the Red Devils.
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